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Conversely the Vikings only gave a 10 yd cushion 13 times with 7 of those late in the game. Most of the Vikings was playing within 5 yds of the WR or press coverage.

If anyone that don't think DL time is over, think again. This defense is way too predictable.

It is a multi-year trend that allows teams more focused on passing to start their drives by putting the defense on its heels. It allows the easy 7-8 yard catch and makes the down and distance favor the offense.

Playing Fantasy Football does not qualify you to be the in the front office or on the coaching staff of the Pittsburgh Steelers. They are professionals and you are not!

Teams know it (the 10 yd cushion to start the game) and throw it, score on their first drive, get confidence, and have us back on our heels. Meanwhile, on our first drive we go run run bubble screen punt.

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The scheme is fine, it is the lack of talent. The D only has 1 play maker and troy can not be every where at once.

Agreed.
In 2008, this scheme fielded one of the best defenses of all-time and won the SB. Two years later, we were in the SB again with "DL's scheme." The next year, and the following two years including this one, we have clearly fell off (i.e. takeaways). This (now) three-year trend isn't because the scheme suddenly got figured out.

Twenty years running a scheme, and it suddenly got figured out? No. It is a talent thing. We have no one besides Polamalu, who can make game-changing plays on a regular basis. And even Troy is older now.

We have no one besides Polamalu, who can make game-changing plays on a regular basis. And even Troy is older now.[/QUOTE]

I think Timmons is capable. Cortez was being talked about as one who could based on his last couple games last year. Jarvis was supposed to be one of those guys. Maybe DL needs to get a little more aggressive in his calls and trust the guys. I still think if the turnovers were equal we'd be 4-0 or at least 3-1. I hang the losses more on Ben and the OLine.

I was just reading that Clowney missed another game due to nagging injuries. Maybe he will fall to us too, like DD and JJ the last two drafts. He is known as a play-maker on defense.

Anyone hearing anything about Spence? Could he be playing by the end of this season?